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In real life, he prefers to delegate the unpleasant task to an underling.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

On Thursday, France's minister delegate for international trade, Nicolas Forissier, told AFP that countries have found common ground "on the fact that it's not acceptable to weaponize food and agriculture" in conflicts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

But while a particular outcome might not have been foreseeable, the decision to delegate was deliberate and made by identifiable people based on evidence they either had or should have sought.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, the central government's delegate in Ceuta, addressed the revelations about the text messages the CNI had sent to his office the day before the mass crossing.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“You don’t know how to delegate responsibility,” Corporal Whitcomb informed him sullenly.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

This means it would also be a time of nervousness for delegates as they look around the room with its "empty chairs" following the scale of recent purges within the Party.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

"You've been doing a fantastic job in AFC in the last 13 years, my dear Salman," Infantino said in an address to the confederation's delegates.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“This decision has been taken to ensure that our milestone tenth edition delivers the full scale, quality, and impact that our partners, members, speakers, and delegates expect,” the organizers said in an email to attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

He would select the delegates himself based on their qualifications.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

He dismissed Ezzo’s claim that he delegated some meetings to subordinates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The licences are issued by the Football Association, though the process itself is delegated to the Premier League.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Stevenson sits on the equality, human rights and civil justice committee as well as the transport committee, and is a substitute member of the delegated powers and law reform committee.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

In his third term, Xi has delegated some responsibilities to a small group of loyalists who are in their late 60s and early 70s—considered too old to be viable successors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Some say it was delegated by the gods to Prometheus, the Titan who had sided with Zeus in the war with the Titans, and to his brother, Epimetheus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Four years into retirement, I’m enjoying the benefits of delegating money matters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In theory, we could able to liberate ourselves of dull, menial tasks, such as replying to emails, going to meetings or managing calendars and diaries, by delegating these to capable bots.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Similarly to that crawl, L.A.’s will feature a passport system, which involves delegating stamps for every purchase of $10 or more at each stop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Leo has denounced the race for AI in the military field, saying that "delegating decisions concerning the life and death of human beings to machines" is a "destructive spiral".

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

This morning Dad has taken the liberty of delegating tasks through passive-aggressive Post-it notes hidden like Easter eggs all over the house.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman